Well, let's get this business over with and get down to business, shall we?

The first thing I began to do was to check the status of the various materials I had previously requested.

　The magic tools that Noir makes.
　The potions that Erica makes.
　The elaboration that Alexia makes.

　The girls hoped to develop new products that made full use of their skills, and they had asked the Sundial Chamber of Commerce to procure the necessary materials for that purpose.

　Green Hollow and the surrounding area alone is limited in procuring materials.

　--If you want to make high quality magic tools, even paper and ink are required to be special, but it seems that such things are only distributed in large cities and other areas where there are many wizards.

　Noir said that simply by changing the paper and ink to special ones, the performance could be lightly increased by several percent.

　But apparently the price would also increase by the same ratio.

　-- In the case of potions, it's better than magic tools because they can be secured to some extent in the nearest dungeon, the 'Sundial Forest', but there are also a number of medicinal plants that don't grow in that forest.

　Erica's family in Walnut Town used to stock medicinal herbs that can only be found in other areas, but right now they are still unable to procure the ingredients for these herbs.

　It would be a shame to not be able to make use of the knowledge that I have gained, so Erica's appeal was to stock up on a variety of materials.

　--The problem is more serious than the previous two when it comes to finesse.

　It's a good idea to be able to have the ability to mass-produce gold-engineered products in a limited number of cities throughout the kingdom.

　The same is true for the tools necessary for the work, as well as the parts.

　In the first place, elaborate technology was treated as a secret state secret that was successfully put to practical use by a few countries during the era of warfare between the armies, and could even influence military power.

　The only way the rest of the world could acquire the finesse, even if it was just a single screw-wound watch, was to buy a few high-priced goods exported for foreign currency.

　In the process of unification of the continent, crafty engineers and crafty technology spread throughout the region, and the belief in the gods who governed them spread, but it must be said that they were still in the process of spreading.

''(Alexia's guy, it looks like he was trying his best to cheat.)''

　Using the few parts and tools that I brought to Green Hollow, and having me [repair] the broken ones, and if I need new parts, I'll either manage them by hand or ask the local hardware store to make them for me - as an employer, I have to do something about this! Ba.

　Moreover, Alexia's technology plays a role in the development of Green Hollow's infrastructure as well as the products of the White Wolf Store.

　So the town will be subsidizing the procurement of elaborate related items. ......

I've got most of the materials for magic tools and herbs. We'll be ready to start shipping them soon. However, the crafting stuff will have to wait a little longer.
Yeah.
It's an order of more than ten gold coins in total. Sophistication is so useful, but it's also so money-grubbing. Well, the more you invest, the more convenient your life becomes.

　The amount of money is the equivalent of one hundred mithril long swords that we usually sell at the White Wolf Store, which is the same price as the price of the first sword I made and Sakura cut the dragon.

　A small gold coin is said to be enough for a family of commoners to live for a month without any problems, so on that basis it's the equivalent of eight to nine years of living expenses.

　Although orders from the Golden Fang Knights could be that large, but when an individual wanted to deal with an amount comparable to that of the Knights during the war, it had to be said that there were many different orders.

''And this order list ...... isn't this already like winning an order for the infrastructure of Green Hollow?
'That may be practically true. It sounds like they're also ordering equipment for the town's request.










　As such, the work-related status checks proceeded and the exchange of necessary information was completed in full.

　Dorothea brushed aside the documents that had done their job and crossed her hands in front of her face, propping her elbows on the table.

''Well then. Well then, let's get down to business, shall we?
''We can talk about the night party, right? But it involves the inner workings of the Silverwing Knights and the Argentean family, so I can't tell you the details of the story.

　I tried to think of where to start talking about it, but the conclusion was, 'I don't think I can talk about it from anywhere.

　First of all, I can't mention that Garnett and Alma are the same person.

　Garnett said that only his relatives knew of this fact.
　Then, just to be sure, we should assume that Dorothea doesn't know about it either.

　It's possible that he was informed by his father or the Chamber of Commerce, but it's best to avoid mentioning it as a precaution.

　Then it's hard to explain the details of how I came to the capital.
　It's difficult not to involve Garnett in the explanation of the sequence of events.

I'm not going to lie. I don't intend to lie, because a half-hearted lie will only lead to a rag. On top of that, I won't say what I can't say - if that's okay with you.
No thanks. ...... You're being very considerate. If you hadn't been so proud of yourself, I'd have taunted you.

　While I'm being told things, I explain verbatim the exchange between me, Alma (Garnett) and her father, Rembrandt, at the nightclub the day before last.

　I can't tell you what happened, but I can tell you that Alma had developed feelings for me by the nightclub.

　I'm not offended by this, but I pretended not to notice it due to the differences in our positions, but then I learned that Alma had been ordered to find out who she was going to marry at the evening party, and I rushed to the capital.

　And then, to Rembrandt, who was marrying an excellent family for the prosperity of the Argentean family, I swallowed the proposal to establish a new knight's order proposed by His Majesty the King and declared that I myself would be in a position worthy of Alma.

　Ah--to explain such a thing from my own mouth to others is nothing short of a blush.

　Garnett was very right to wait outside the room.
　Even I feel like this, so there's no way that guy can stand it.

'Haha. Haha, I wish I could have seen Lord Rembrandt's face when he found out his daughter had a bad bug on her. But still, I didn't expect Miss Alma to find a better man before our Lady Sylvia. You never know what's going to happen to the world.
'How well do you know Alma?'
'I told you I've been doing business with the Silverwing for a long time. I've known Lord Rembrandt since his ex-wife was alive.

　Dorothea leaned back in her chair and creaked the expensive leather.

It's a good idea for you to elevate your own position. If a promising member of the Order's captain's class were to ask for your hand in marriage, I'm sure that man would not hesitate to send his daughter away.
...... I've been told before that Lord Rembrandt should be careful because he's dragging down the values of the war-torn era, but I guess he's a surprising man who knows what he's talking about.
It's just the beginning. The main reason why the man was considered dangerous is because he still hasn't let go of his past hostilities.

　He had a smile on his face, but his eyes were not smiling.

I'm sure it's not uncommon at the time, but that man spent his time in the war with strong enmity against the surrounding countries. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.
'So you don't consider the other knights who serve the same king as your allies.
'Only the ones I used to fight, though. The Golden Fang is a prime example. I'm rather eager to strengthen my relationship with the rest of them.

　Surely that could be considered a dangerous idea now that His Majesty had the continent almost under his control.

''You might end up doing nothing until you die, or you might cause a hell of a lot of trouble. If you're going to be associated with the Argentean family, you can go to .......
I'm ready.
'...... good reply. I wish Sylvia would take an interest in romance as well as business. I want to see my great-grandson while I'm still working.

　Dorothea smiled gently and sat up.

'Well, it's about time. Thank you for sharing that interesting story with me.

　Then Dorothea turned to walk away and stopped unexpectedly.

'One last thing. I've known Lord Rembrandt for a very long time. I've known him for a long time, ever since he had a shadow, a shape, or even a single breath, before his son popped up on the scene.
No way. ...... No, I knew you'd be ......
I don't know anything about that. If she had a fourth son, she must have had one. But I'm going to tell you something: ...... Take good care of it. They need someone to love them.
'...... naturally. I'll take care of Alma and Garnett, all of them in a nutshell. That's what we've come here for.

　Hearing my response, Dorothea nodded with satisfaction.

　As Dorothea left the reception room, I said a few words to her back.

I'd like to ask you to do one last thing. I have something that I need you to make available to me as soon as possible. I'm afraid this is unrelated to work, but...

　Dorothea turned around with her hand on the door and returned a scowl.

"I'll take care of it. I'll give you a very fine substitute.